Chapter 1376 - Chapter 1376: Critical Situation
Chapter 1376: Critical Situation
When Jace heard what Lucas said, he subconsciously trembled.
His fear of Lucas had already seeped deep into his bones. The moment he saw Lucas, he recalled the humiliation of kneeling in front of him and begging for mercy.
But now, he had sided with the Arnaults and had the protection of the big shot behind the Arnaults. Besides, Lucas wouldn’t be able to live for long. Why should he be afraid of a dead person?
Thinking of this, Jace regained his courage.
!!
“Lucas, I don’t dare to forget what you did to me before! Just you wait. I’ll definitely repay you bit by bit! Just pray that you don’t die too early!” Jace glared venomously at Lucas. He couldn’t wait to see Lucas’s tragic state after he failed and was captured!
Lucas narrowed his eyes and took a deep look at Jace before turning away and ignoring him.
He was just a self-righteous fool. What was there to care about?
Jeffrey was very proud. In the blink of an eye, the Howards and the Huttons, who had been on Lucas’s side, had changed sides and turned to him. He wanted to see what else Lucas could do!
“What about the Smiths? What do you plan to do?”
Jeffrey looked at Oscar, the representative of the Smiths, in a good mood, his eyes threatening.
Oscar’s expression was extremely gloomy. He clenched his fists and didn’t say anything.
Speaking of which, Oscar had a deep feud with Lucas previously. Lucas had even taught him a harsh lesson and almost killed him.
But Lucas was a great benefactor to the Smiths. If not for his help, not only Oscar, but even his father, Tyson, would have died at the hands of his uncle Thomas and his cousin Vince. And he wouldn’t have his current status.
Therefore, in exchange for Lucas’s help, his father had decided to bring the entire Smith family to submit to Lucas.
Originally, they had thought that Lucas would definitely treat the Smiths’ properties as his own and wantonly embezzle their a.s.sets. Furthermore, he would treat the father and son as slaves and order them around. However, he didn’t do so.
On the contrary, because of Lucas, the Smiths cooperated with the Howards, the Huttons, and other families and obtained a lot of benefits. The family also had better development.
From this point of view, without Lucas, the Smiths wouldn’t have their current achievements, and Oscar wouldn’t have been able to live so well or even at all.
Furthermore, his father, Tyson, had warned him not to underestimate Lucas. The terror of Lucas wasn’t something people like them could understand.
Even members of the US royal family probably didn’t have the confidence to speak arrogantly in front of Lucas.
Thus, Oscar was also in awe of Lucas, and he also believed that Lucas would definitely not lose to an old man like Jeffrey!
“Jeffrey Arnault, you already have a foot in the coffin. It’s not up to you to decide who the Smiths want to follow! Just mind your own business and take care of yourself!” Oscar said without hesitation.
Saying ‘coffin’ immediately offended Jeffrey.
Jeffrey was already in his late seventies. He was indeed old. The most taboo thing to him were words that involved death.
“Hehe, punk, I’ll remember you! I hope that you still dare to say such words in front of me after tonight!” He glowered at Oscar.
A bone-chilling feeling instantly exploded in Oscar’s heart, making his face turn pale.
“Don’t be angry, Mr. Arnault! It’s not worth it to be angry with an ignorant kid!” Rayson ran to Jeffrey’s side with a flattering expression and said ingratiatingly, “The Smiths don’t know how to appreciate favors, but the Williams do! I represent the Williams to follow you and listen to your orders!”
Hearing this, everyone present immediately revealed indescribable expressions, and they all looked at Rayson with disdain.
Rayson was indeed a spineless fence sitter. He changed sides faster than anyone else. In just half an hour, he had changed sides twice, but he still acted as if nothing had happened and was trying his best to please Jeffrey.
Such a shameless person was simply a rarity in the world!
But at this moment, of the eight top families of DC, the Howards, the Huttons, and the Williams, who were originally on Lucas’s side, had all defected to Jeffrey. The only family left on Lucas’s side was the Smiths.
Without a doubt, Lucas’s forces were greatly weakened. On the other hand, the opponent was aggressive. Be it in terms of numbers or aura, they were all crus.h.i.+ng Lucas’s side.
Other than the Piers, whose helmsman had already died; the Smiths, who stood stubbornly on Lucas’s side; and the Waltons, who had left DC, there were already five families among the eight top families standing against him.
Jeffrey was very pleased. This was his influence. With just a word from him, the forces in Lucas’s hands had collapsed, and all of them submitted to him.
Now, what else could Lucas use to fight against him?
Jeffrey wanted to see Lucas’s expression of fear and remorse or Lucas begging for mercy, but Lucas was still very calm. There was even a relaxed smile in his eyes, as if he didn’t care about the situation in front of him at all.
This made Jeffrey displeased, and it made him even more eager to see Lucas’s miserable state after his crus.h.i.+ng defeat!
“Lucas Gray, you don’t have many people now. There are only the Smiths and a few second-tier families. You’re no longer our match! Hurry up and kneel down and beg for mercy. If your begging makes Mr. Arnault happy, he might even reward you with an intact corpse!”
Jace was the first to mock Lucas loudly.
He had long wanted to kill Lucas, but he had never been able to do so.
And now, under Jeffrey’s lead, Lucas would definitely die!
Rayson was also anxious to show his loyalty in front of Jeffrey. He hurriedly shouted, “That’s right! Lucas Gray, stop resisting stubbornly! Immediately surrender and kneel down to Mr. Arnault to beg for mercy! Otherwise, I’m afraid you’ll die a horrible death!”
“Lucas Gray, hurry up and kneel down to Mr. Arnaults!”
“Kneel down quickly! You have no way out. Just surrender quickly!”
“Hehe, he’s just a clueless young man in his twenties. He actually dares to go against so many of the eight top families and even dreams of becoming the King of DC. He is too ignorant! Those who are too arrogant can only die!”
Immediately, countless people began to point at Lucas and scold him, telling him to surrender and kneel down to beg for mercy..